diff --git a/cmd/preflight/cli/run.go b/cmd/preflight/cli/run.go
index 878cd106..065e435c 100644
--- a/cmd/preflight/cli/run.go
+++ b/cmd/preflight/cli/run.go
@@ -121,6 +121,20 @@ func runPreflights(v *viper.Viper, arg string) error {
 				}
 			}
 		}()
+	} else {
+		// make sure we don't block any senders
+		go func() {
+			for {
+				select {
+				case _, ok := <-progressCh:
+					if !ok {
+						return
+					}
+				case <-finishedCh:
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}()
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/pkg/preflight/collect.go b/pkg/preflight/collect.go
index b2e5b937..c8daef2d 100644
--- a/pkg/preflight/collect.go
+++ b/pkg/preflight/collect.go
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ type CollectOpts struct {
 	ProgressChan           chan interface{}
 }
 
+type CollectProgress struct {
+	Name   string
+	Status string
+}
+
 type CollectResult interface {
 	Analyze() []*analyze.AnalyzeResult
 	IsRBACAllowed() bool
@@ -144,12 +149,22 @@ func Collect(opts CollectOpts, p *troubleshootv1beta2.Preflight) (CollectResult,
 			}
 		}
 
+		opts.ProgressChan <- CollectProgress{
+			Name:   collector.GetDisplayName(),
+			Status: "running",
+		}
+
 		result, err := collector.RunCollectorSync(nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			opts.ProgressChan <- errors.Errorf("failed to run collector %s: %v\n", collector.GetDisplayName(), err)
 			continue
 		}
 
+		opts.ProgressChan <- CollectProgress{
+			Name:   collector.GetDisplayName(),
+			Status: "completed",
+		}
+
 		if result != nil {
 			for k, v := range result {
 				allCollectedData[k] = v